# Get selected value
This is a pre-built action available under the **Captured Dropdown Element** from the **Desktop Application**. The functionality of this action in Avo Assure is to retrieve the selected value from the dropdown and save the result in dynamic variable.
### Syntax
**Input Value:** `N/A`
| Argument | Description |
| -------- | -------------- |
| N/A | Not Applicable |
**Output Value:**
Argument
Description
<Dynamic Variable>
(Required)
This dynamic variable holds the selected value from the dropdown
<Dynamic Variable>
(Optional)
This dynamic variable holds the status of the action as True or False.
**Example**
**Fetches the currently selected value from the dropdown**
The **Get Selected Value** action does not require any input value and retrieves the currently selected item from the dropdown list. The result of the fetch operation is stored in the **{Selected Value}** variable as (e.g., **Last Month**)
